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Android iOSApr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021

Signal CEO hacks Cellebrite phone-hacking tool used by police, reveals vulnerabilities

After the cellphone hacking company, Cellebrite revealed it had figured out a way to access the secure messaging app Signal, the founder of the encrypted chat app responded by obtaining Cellebrite’s hacking kit and discovered several vulnerabilities. Signal founder Moxie…

ChromeApr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021

Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge have confirmed to skip Google FLoC to block third-party cookies

Rida Imran

Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge browsers will not be adopting Google FLoC for Chrome. The Verge reports that the companies have confirmed skipping Google’s new technology to replace third-party cookies. Last month, Google began testing for new Federated…

iOS iPhoneApr 19, 2021

Lost your iPhone? Google Assistant will help you find it

Usman Hussain

Google has announced five new features for Google Assistant that will help users tackle small things around the house. The automation and web features are coming on Android and iOS. One of the features will help Apple users find their…

Chrome How tosApr 17, 2021May 14, 2021

How to disable Google Chrome’s tab image previews

Usman Hussain

Image previews is a feature in Chrome where a user moves their mouse over the tab opened in the browser, and it shows the URL and the page title in a mini pop-up. In future updates, Chrome might display a…

Chrome How tos iPhoneApr 17, 2021May 14, 2021

How to enable ‘Reading List’ in Google Chrome on Android

Usman Hussain

Google Chrome’s Reading List took quite some time to make its entrance on the Android platform. The feature has been available on iPhone and was also released for desktop. For now, Reading List is available on Android through flag. It…

Apr 17, 2021

Apple, Google, and Amazon smart home devices with Project CHIP certification could launch in late 2021

Asma Hussain

The Project CHIP alliance is set to start certifying manufacturers’ compatible devices in late 2021 leveraging existing protocols like Apple’s HomeKit, Amazon’s Alexa, and Google’s Weave. Meaning the first smart home products with Project CHIP certification could launch before the…

Mac Chrome WindowsApr 15, 2021

Chrome 90 is now available with AV1 encoder for video conferencing apps

Imran Hussain

Google has released Chrome 90 with a new AV1 encoder which is used for video conferencing apps with RTC integration. The new browser update also uses HTTPS by default when a website URL is entered in the address bar, in…

AndroidApr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021

Google introduces new clipboard privacy feature in Android 12 inspired by iOS 14

Rida Imran

A clone of the iOS 14 privacy feature is discovered in Android 12 developer code. XDA reports that in an unreleased version of the upcoming Android OS, shared by an anonymous source, a new privacy feature is found which notifies…

Android iOS iPhoneApr 13, 2021

Samsung launches iTest web app to let iPhone users try its Android experience

Usman Hussain

Samsung has launched a new interactive website called iTest, in order to give iPhone users the opportunity to experience a little taste of its operating system. The web app provides a complete Android experience on an iOS device. The new…

Apr 7, 2021

Apple to continue search engine deal with Google in 2022

Imran Hussain

Apple will continue its deal with Google for being the default search engine on its devices throughout 2022, as per an analyst from Morgan Stanley. Google has been the default search engine for iPhone ever since its launch, even though…